However, this acceptance of societal restraints does not repress her intellect or directness she’s no fool and she doesn’t suffer them either.

Bridget is a woman of her time, she knows and understands her role in her family, her church and wider society and accepts her place in them. The Rebel Daughter follows the life and experiences of Bridget (Biddy) Cromwell, the eldest daughter of the infamous Oliver Cromwell. We both had high expectations of The Rebel Daughter and these expectations were surpassed this book, is just as beautifully written and imbued with history as Miranda’s first book and you are drawn into the story from the opening line, actually it was the wry comment that Biddy makes regarding a quote from proverbs ‘that women don’t get many verbs’ that made me fall a little bit in love with this book. I am not sure who was more ecstatic myself or my father as we both admired Miranda’s extraordinary historical knowledge and her ability to write such evocative and emotional tangibility into her characters stories. You can imagine my excitement at hearing there was to be a second book. Having absolutely loved Miranda’s debut novel The Puritan Princess last year. And as fractures appear in her own family with the wilful, beautiful younger sister Betty, Bridget faces a choice: to follow her heart, or to marry for power and influence, and fight for a revolution that will change history…Ī gripping evocation of the Civil War, and the hidden stories of women at the heart of power… Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory and Anne O’Brien With her father’s star on the rise as a cavalry commander for the rebellious Parliament, Bridget has her own ambitions for a life beyond marriage and motherhood. As the turmoil reaches her family home in Ely, 19-year-old Bridget Cromwell finds herself at the heart of the conflict. England is convulsed by Civil War, setting King against Parliament and neighbour against neighbour.

A woman fighting for her future…Įly, 1643. My review is based on my experience of the book and any thoughts expressed here are solely mine alone.Ī country torn apart by war.

Thank you to Alex Layt & Orion for my gifted copy and for having me on the blog tour for this book. Available: 17th February 2022 in Paperback, eBook & Audiobook

The rebel librarian